CPC G03G 7/0026 (2013.01) [G03G 7/004 (2013.01); G03G 15/10 (2013.01); G03G 15/104 (2013.01); G03G 15/1695 (2013.01); G03G 17/08 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00801 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of enhancing adhesion of an image to at least one surface of a substrate, the method comprising:
treating at least a portion of the surface by applying a composition comprising one or more water soluble polymers to the portion of the surface, wherein each of the one or more polymers comprises a repeat unit, and wherein the repeat unit comprises a negatively charged dipole moment of greater than 2 debyes, and wherein the repeat unit comprises no positively charged dipole moment of greater than 0.8 debyes;
drying the composition after applying the composition to the substrate to form a treated substrate; and
printing an image from an electrophotographic printer utilizing liquid toner technology on the treated substrate;
wherein the composition is free of a polymer of ethylene and acrylic acid and a polymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid; and
wherein the composition is free of a binder.
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